Nehemiah 2:1

Nehemiah 2:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

1In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before,

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

1And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, that wine was before him, and I picked up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

1And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, that wine was before him, and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

1In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was placed before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not [previously] been sad in his presence.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

1Now in the month of Nisan,2:1 Nisan is the first month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of March and April. in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

1Wine was brought in for King Artaxerxes. It was the month of Nisan in the 20th year of his rule. I got the wine and gave it to him. I hadn’t been sad in front of him before. But now I was.

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